Eagle Vision has been purchased by Katena Products, according to a Katena press release.Eagle Vision’s products, including punctal plugs, are used by U.S. and international ophthalmologists and optometrists to treat dry eye syndrome, the release said. Katena will add these products to its line of ophthalmic instruments and devices.
A well-known rheumatoid arthritis medication containing the active agent adalimumab, a therapeutic human monoclonal antibody, is also effective for treating non-infectious uveitis, a rare eye…
A rotationally asymmetric multifocal IOL was associated with positive visual outcomes at low levels of residual refractive astigmatism, according to a study conducted in the United Kingdom.“The angle of residual corneal astigmatism in relation to IOL placement did not have a significant effect on postoperative outcomes,” the study authors said.
Tocilizumab therapy was effective in patients with severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis who previously failed conventional immunosuppressive drugs with at least one anti- tumor necrosis factor agent, according to this study.The resea…
At Retina 2016, vice chair of the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Judy E. Kim, MD, gives an overview of the network’s activities and findings for the previous year, and outlines study design for protocols U, V and AA.